161-Quit Rent System Under William Penn

Individuals were starting a new life across the ocean and with that were able to purchase land. This land also had some strings attached. The crown had amount that was due for lands sold to the Proprietors, such as William Penn. The new comers had to purchase and pay a yearly fee upon what land was obtained, they experienced the old feudal system of "Quit-Rent." This episode covers this system in Pennsylvania and the Lower Counties.

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161-Quit Rent System Under William Penn is an episode from Discovering America Podcast by Terry Noorda.

This episode is 57:19 long.

This episode was published on Sep 6, 2023.

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